| 1. Text plates: Rubber vs. polymer | | | | helps the text plate to be ready for use next time, |
| The text plate of a rubber stamp should always be | | | | without having to remove more difficult dried up ink. |
| made out of rubber rather than the less expensive | | | | 7. Use different colours for different purposes |
| plastic, now used by many companies to reduce | | | | Why not use different colour rubber stamps for |
| expense. Rubber Text plates provide vastly improved, | | | | different purposes in your office? Buying them in |
| clearer text with sharp impressions every time they | | | | different colours can help you in choosing which one to |
| are used. | | | | use. Ask for Business Stamps, since they are available |
| 2. Self-inking company stamps | | | | in different colours. It saves you time as well as the |
| A type of Rubber Stamp known as a Company | | | | frustration of having to try out each rubber stamp in |
| Stamp is self-inking and therefore avoids the use of | | | | order to make sure it’s really the one you want |
| separate ink pads. This can make your life so much | | | | only to discover that it’s always the last one you |
| easier since you won’t have to spend time cleaning | | | | try that you actually need! |
| up a messy desk and ink-stained fingers. | | | | 8. Save time and money for you and your customers |
| 3. Quality comes first | | | | Rubber Stamps have many ways of saving you time. |
| When choosing a rubber stamp always go for the | | | | For example, you don’t have to write your name |
| best quality ones, especially if it is for business | | | | and address on every business invoice or envelope |
| purposes. If the stamps are for important and | | | | that you send. Rubber stamps can also be used on |
| expensive documents you don’t want them to be | | | | customer’s cheques by stamping your company |
| smeared with ink or filled with unclear text. | | | | name on them, thereby making sure that customers |
| 4. Rubber stamps: Self-inking vs. ordinary | | | | get your name right every time. You also save money |
| Self-inking scores again. You don’t need a | | | | in a start-up business by not having to print thousands |
| separate ink pad. Not only do you avoid the mess of | | | | of pre-printed envelopes and headed stationery. |
| keeping a separate ink pad open on your desk but the | | | | 9. Have fun with rubber stamps |
| very idea of keeping it open makes it empty faster as | | | | Rubber stamps are useful for not only company or |
| well as creating opportunities for it to spill all over your | | | | business purposes but also for making greetings cards, |
| desk! A Self-inking pad remains closed which makes it | | | | photo albums, note books and wrapping paper. You |
| last longer as well. | | | | can unleash your creativity here and create your own |
| 5. Business stamps: Flexible enough for longer service | | | | cards for friends and loved ones, which will |
| Business stamps are a type of Rubber Stamp that | | | | undoubtedly be more special to them than |
| has text plates that are easily replaceable. This lets | | | | ready-made cards. |
| you change the text plate on your rubber stamp when | | | | 10. Impressive cards and envelopes |
| it becomes outdated, saving you the expense of | | | | Using the same rubber stamps on cards and |
| getting a new one. | | | | envelopes adds that special touch for the gift-card |
| 6. Clean the test plate with vinyl tape | | | | receiver. You can use the same colours for both the |
| Using vinyl tape on the text plate of the stamp can | | | | envelope and the card and border it with the same |
| remove the ink from the plate so making it wonderfully | | | | rubber stamp making them even more beautiful. |
| clean again before you put it back in the drawer. This | | | | |